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December 14

Short-handed Nets force overtime, beat Raptors 131-129
Dec 14, 2021; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant (7) controls the ball against Toronto Raptors forward Yuta Watanabe (18) during the third quarter at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Senators hand Panthers worst home loss since 2013, 8-2
Ottawa Senators center Josh Norris (9) scores a goal against Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight (30) during the second period at an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Penguins beat reeling Montreal 5-2, extend win streak to five
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - DECEMBER 14: Kasperi Kapanen #42 of the Pittsburgh Penguins celebrates his goal with teammate Evan Rodrigues #9 during the first period of a game against the Montreal Canadiens at PPG PAINTS Arena on December 14, 2021 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
B.C. welcomes federal government’s ‘initial’ $5-billion in flood disaster relief
British Columbia Health Minister Adrian Dix, left, and Finance Minister Selina Robinson, who is a cancer survivor, wait to speak during the official opening of the Canadian Cancer Society Centre for Cancer Prevention and Support, in Vancouver, on Wednesday, November 10, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Marielle Thompson earns gold as Canada wins three ski cross World Cup medals
SOLITUDE, UTAH - FEBRUARY 02: Marielle Thompson of Canada celebrates after crossing the finish line to win the Ladies' Ski Cross Final of the FIS Freestyle Ski World Championships on February 02, 2019 at Solitude Mountain Resort in Solitude, Utah. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
B.C. storms force Trans Mountain to tweak pipeline expansion route
(FILES) In this file photo taken on June 06, 2021, material for the Trans Mountain Pipeline project sit in a storage lot outside of Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada, on June 6, 2021. - Canada's Trans Mountain pipeline, closed since mid-November following record storms that washed out roads and train tracks in British Columbia, returned to service on December 5, 2021, the state-owned corporation announced. The pipeline, which traverses Canada's two westernmost provinces, was "safely restarted," Trans Mountain said. (Photo by Cole Burston / AFP) (Photo by COLE BURSTON/AFP via Getty Images)
French soccer league receives around 10 offers for slice of media rights
Soccer Football - Ligue 1 - Paris St Germain v AS Monaco - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - December 12, 2021 Paris St Germain's Lionel Messi in action with AS Monaco's Guillermo Maripan REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
Ryerson University renaming to be guided by opinion survey and campus committee
People are seen on the front steps of Ryerson University on campus in Toronto, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Schools brace for holidays amid rapid increase in COVID-19 cases in kids aged five to 11
Parents pick up their children as they are dismissed from Dixie Public School during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mississauga, Ont., on Monday, November 22, 2021. Parents with children aged 11 to five will now be able to register online for COVID-19 vaccination appointments starting tomorrow in Ontario. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Privacy commissioners crack down on Clearview AI
FILE Ñ The Clearview AI app, a facial recognition tool for law enforcement authorities, is displayed on a smart phone in New York on Jan. 10, 2019. In results announced on Monday, Nov. 22, 2021, Clearview placed among the top 10 out of nearly 100 facial recognition vendors in a federal test. (Amr Alfiky/The New York Times)
As Omicron COVID-19 variant spreads rapidly, Canadian health experts urge tighter restrictions on mass gatherings
*one time use only. must download again*. TORONTO, ON - DECEMBER 11: The Toronto Maple Leafs salute the fans after defeating the Chicago Blackhawks at the Scotiabank Arena on December 11, 2021 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images)
Vancouver Whitecaps trade for defender Tristan Blackmon
Seattle Sounders defender Brad Smith (2) leaps ahead of Los Angeles FC defender Tristan Blackmon (27) during the second half of an MLS playoff soccer match Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020, in Seattle. The Sounders won 3-1. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Spieth and caddy looking for an edge in reading putts
NHL postpones more games as COVID-19 cases among players continue to rise
Calgary Flames left wing Milan Lucic, second from right, celebrates his goal with teammates left wing Andrew Mangiapane, left, defenceman Noah Hanifin, second from left, and centre Mikael Backlund during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Los Angeles Kings Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021, in Los Angeles. Three more Calgary Flames have entered the NHL's COVID-19 protocol.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Mark J. Terrill
Rainbow Railroad says nearly 1,000 LGBTQ Afghans are desperate to get out of Afghanistan, neighbouring countries
Toronto, Ontario - August 31, 2017 -- Rainbow Railroad -- Kimahli Powell, executive director of Rainbow Railroad, poses for a picture in Toronto, Thursday August 31, 2017. (Mark Blinch/Globe and Mail)
Curry has become the NBA’s career three-point scoring leader, breaking Ray Allen’s record
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 14: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors celebrates after making a three point basket to tie Ray Allen’s record for the most all-time against the New York Knicks during the first half at Madison Square Garden on December 14, 2021 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
The Liberals’ urgent agenda can wait till next spring’s master plan
Campbell Clark
Ottawa’s ‘fiscal guardrails’ on debt levels have suddenly gone AWOL
Patrick Brethour
Some English clubs may consider vaccine status of transfer targets
NORWICH, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 14: Steven Gerrard, Manager of Aston Villa celebrates their side's victory after the Premier League match between Norwich City and Aston Villa at Carrow Road on December 14, 2021 in Norwich, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
Cineplex gets $1.24-billion in damages over botched Cineworld deal
A Cineplex Theatre at Yonge and Eglinton in Toronto on Monday December 16, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim
Stars’ Bishop finally gives in to ailing knee, ends career
Federal government won’t address proposed surtax on banks and insurers until spring budget
A person walks by the Royal Bank of Canada building on Bay Street in Toronto on Wednesday, May 27, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Ray, Guerrero, Manoah take honours as Toronto BBWAA chapter unveils award winners
Toronto Blue Jays' Robbie Ray pitches in the first inning of an American League baseball game against the New York Yankees in Toronto on Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jon Blacker
Argonauts fire VP of player personnel John Murphy after East final altercation
Dec 5, 2021; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Argonauts quarterback Antonio Pipkin (16) carries the ball against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats during the Canadian Football League Eastern Conference Final game at BMO Field. Hamilton defeated Toronto. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports
Man City ruthless, Leeds woeful in 7-0 Premier League rout
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Nuvei board says short-seller allegations are false, gives its support to executives
Philip Fayer, the Chief Executive Officer of Montreal payments-processing company Nuvei Corp. Handout
Pain lingers for Hamilton Tiger-Cats after overtime loss to Winnipeg in Grey Cup
Hamilton Tiger-Cats quarterback Jeremiah Masoli (8) and quarterback Dane Evans (9) look on following the Tiger-Cats loss to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 108th CFL Grey Cup in Hamilton, Ont., on Sunday, December 12, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nick Iwanyshyn
COVID-19 variant Omicron delays return-to-work plans for Canadian companies
A pedestrian looks up at nearby office towers while walking south on Bay St. inToronto’s Financial District on Dec 6, 2021. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail.
Porsche’s sportiest EV yet proves driving can be just as much fun without gasoline
Challenges strengthened Donna Speigel, who faced seven bouts of cancer
Donna Speigel; Lives Lived
Irish crime drama Smother is as wild as the landscape
John Doyle
Donald Trump’s social media venture announces partnership with Canada’s Rumble Inc
FILE - In this July 24, 2021, file photo, former President Donald Trump points to supporters after speaking at a Turning Point Action gathering, in Phoenix. Reports of hateful and violent speech on Facebook poured in on the night of May 28 after President Donald Trump hit send on a social media post warning that looters who joined protests following Floyd's death last year would be shot, according to internal Facebook documents shared with The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
Barcelona’s Sergio Aguero to make announcement about future after heart tests
Barcelona's Sergio Aguero reacts after missing a chance during the La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Alaves at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)
COVID-19 modelling in B.C. shows increases on Vancouver Island, spread of Omicron
A worker picks up a COVID-19 self collection test kit which are given to arriving international passengers at Vancouver International Airport, in Richmond, B.C., Friday, July 30, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Tweak to Bank of Canada’s mandate unnecessarily muddies the waters
Konrad Yakabuski
Ottawa plans to tighten border rules again, as provinces respond to rising threat of COVID-19 variant Omicron
FILE PHOTO: Passengers wait to board international flights, amidst the spread of the new SARS-CoV-2 variant Omicron, at O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, November 28, 2021. REUTERS/ Sumaya Hisham/File Photo
Evening Update: Ottawa pledges nearly $30-billion in new pandemic spending in fall fiscal update
Canada's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland presents the government's economic update in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada December 14, 2021. REUTERS/Blair Gable
Halifax Indigenous homeless shelter not properly serving community, to close Dec. 31
The Mi’kmaq Native Friendship Centre shelter, housed in the former home of the Taoist Tai Chi Society, seen in Halifax on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021, will be closing at the end of the year. The residents of the 40-bed facility will be out on the street as a new lease hasn't been signed. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Nestruck on Theatre: Come From Away finally reopens in Toronto, as Omicron looms
Kelly Nestruck
Minnesota Wild’s Bill Guerin promoted to take over as GM of U.S. men’s Olympic team
FILE - Bill Guerin addresses the media before his induction into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in Detroit, Monday, Dec. 2, 2013. Guerin called it a “bumpy road” upon taking over as the United States men’s Olympic hockey team some two months following Stan Bowman’s resignation in the wake of the Chicago Blackhawks’ sexual assault scandal. “Unfortunately, things turned out the way they did and we’re here today,” Guerin said Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021, during a USA Hockey Zoom conference call. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
New York ethics panel orders Cuomo to pay $5.1-million in book earnings
FILE - New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo prepares to board a helicopter after announcing his resignation on Aug. 10, 2021, in New York. The U.S. Department of Justice began a civil inquiry in August into sexual harassment claims made against former Cuomo, New York officials disclosed Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
James Hinchcliffe steps away from full-time IndyCar racing
FILE - James Hinchcliffe, of Canada, waits in the pits before a practice session for the IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Friday, Aug. 13, 2021, in Indianapolis. Hinchcliffe, one of IndyCar's most popular drivers, said Tuesday, Dec. 14, he's stepping away from full-time racing in the series. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Defence minister says military preparing to act quickly on Arbour’s plan to fight sex misconduct
Minister of National Defence Anita Anand speaks to a reporter during an interview in Ottawa on Monday, December 13, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle
How are top airline stocks navigating the pandemic? Check out these two key metrics
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Freeland’s fiscal update reveals billions in new revenue, boosts spending on COVID-19 measures
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland speaks virtually at a press conference about the 2021 Economic and Fiscal Update as a copy of the update sits on a table during a lockup session in Ottawa on Tuesday, December 14, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle
U.S. Senate poised to raise debt limit by $2.5-trillion, avoiding default
(FILES) In this file photo taken on July 28, 2021, US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (R) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) meet Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi (not shown) during a lunch at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. - The US Congress is expected to raise the federal debt limit on December 14, 2021, ending the threat of a calamitous credit default until after next year's midterm elections -- just one day ahead of the deadline set by the US Treasury. The Senate will vote first and the House is expected follow suit later in the day, although the timing of action in both chambers remains somewhat fluid. (Photo by Nicholas Kamm / AFP) (Photo by NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images)
Ark’s Cathie Wood remains concerned about deflation, not inflation
Cathie Wood, founder and CEO of ARK Investment Management LLC, speaks during the Skybridge Capital SALT New York 2021 conference in New York City on Sept. 13.
A parental duty that earns you $500 from the federal government
Rob Carrick
The Fed, the yield curve, and murder most foul
Federal Reserve Board building is pictured in Washington
O.J. Simpson’s parole in Nevada ends
FILE - Former NFL football star O.J. Simpson reacts after learning he was granted parole at the Lovelock Correctional Center in Lovelock, Nev., on July 20, 2017. The 74-year-old former football hero, acquitted California murder defendant and convicted Las Vegas armed robber was granted good behavior credits and discharged from parole effective Dec. 1, the day after a hearing before the Nevada state Board of Parole, Kim Yoko Smith, spokeswoman for the Nevada State Police, said Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. (Jason Bean/The Reno Gazette-Journal via AP, Pool, File)
Politics Briefing: Chrystia Freeland outlines federal government’s spending plans in fall economic statement
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland adjusts her notes during a joint news conference in Ottawa, on Monday, Dec. 13, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Judge delays case against Michigan school suspect’s parents
James Crumbley is escorted out of a hearing in Rochester Hills, Mich., Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. The parents of accused Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley on Tuesday agreed to adjourn their preliminary examination on charges tied to their alleged roles in the rampage to February. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Manitoba looks to make COVID-19 rapid tests widely available, possibly free
Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson speaks to media prior to the reading of the Speech from the Throne at the Manitoba Legislature in Winnipeg on Nov. 23, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Scientist June Lindsey played little-known role in helping crack the mystery of DNA’s structure
Obit for June Lindsey. Her time at Cambridge University where she began her DNA-related work. All Courtesy of the Family.
Trans Mountain pipeline will return to full capacity in late January at ’earliest’
Construction of the Trans Mountain Pipeline is pictured near Hope, B.C., Monday, Oct. 18, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Jagmeet Singh would back Ottawa intervening in court challenge to Quebec’s Bill 21
New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh responds to a question during a news conference in Ottawa on December 7, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Trivago says global hotel cancellations rise ahead of holidays due to Omicron
FILE PHOTO: Empty recliners are seen at the popular Camps Bay Beach as numbers of international tourists decline following recent coronavirus disease (COVID-19) travel restrictions, in Cape Town, South Africa, December 3, 2021. Picture taken December 3, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings/File Photo
As a server, I felt prepared for anything – except scorn
Dividend, cryptocurrency and metaverse funds are among Canada’s latest ETF launches
ETF or Exchange Traded Fund text on black block
Analysts say McDonald’s, Beyond Meat plan big McPlant expansion in U.S. in 2022
FILE PHOTO: The McDonald's logo is seen outside the fast-food chain McDonald's in New York, U.S., October 22, 2019. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo
The five best Canadian podcasts from 2021 were binge-worthy true stories of greed, crime and corruption
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As The Nutcracker returns to Canadian stages, ballet companies find new balances on COVID-19 and cultural stereotypes
Oilers’ Connor McDavid calls potential five-week Olympic quarantine for COVID-19 ‘unsettling’
Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid skates up the ice during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Vegas Golden Knights Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Chase Stevens)
Years late, politicians acknowledge the great shame that is Quebec’s Bill 21
Robyn Urback
A dozen children among tornado victims in Kentucky
MAYFIELD, KENTUCKY - DECEMBER 14: A member of the media records video while standing in debris on December 14, 2021 in Mayfield, Kentucky. Multiple tornadoes struck several Midwest states late evening on December 10, causing widespread destruction and multiple casualties. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
Canaccord Genuity’s top Canadian stock picks for 2022
The TSX ticker is photographed in Toronto, on Thursday, February 27, 2020.
What is short-selling and why does the U.S. Department of Justice care?
A sign for Wall Street hangs in front of the New York Stock Exchange, July 8.
Jason Kenney vs. Brian Jean: Alberta braces for an epic political showdown
Gary Mason
PEI delegation heads to Washington to reverse potato ban
Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King speaks with media, as bags of potatoes sit on a table, Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021, in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Long-term care visitors in Ontario now required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19
A staff member wearing a mask and holding sanitizer greets people entering a building at the Promenade retirement residence, where local health officials reported Ottawa's first case of COVID-19 in a retirement or long-term care home after a resident tested positive for the novel coronavirus, on Saturday, March 28, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Arctic facing ‘rapid and pronounced’ shifts as climate change grips the region, report card shows
FILE - A drop of water falls off an iceberg melting in the Nuup Kangerlua Fjord near Nuuk in southwestern Greenland, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017. According to a report by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021, the Arctic continues to deteriorate from global warming, not setting as many records this year as in the past, but still changing so rapidly that federal scientists call it alarming. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Twenty-six migrants who died after ship capsized in English Channel identified
A migrants makeshift camp is set up in Calais, northern France, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021. At the makeshift camps outside Calais, migrants are digging in, waiting for the chance to make a dash across the English Channel despite the news that at least 27 people died this week when their boat sank a few miles from the French coast. (AP Photo/Rafael Yaghobzadeh)
Cannabis producer HEXO replaces CFO, chairman amid debt woes, plunging stock price
A flowering cannabis plant is seen during a tour of the Hexo Corp. facility, Thursday, October 11, 2018 in Masson Angers, Que. Shares in troubled cannabis firm Hexo Corp. tumbled Friday by as much as 21 per cent on the Toronto Stock Exchange after it announced Thursday it would issue about 15 million new shares to raise US$25 million. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
D.C. attorney general sues Proud Boys, Oath Keepers over Capitol insurrection
A member of the Proud Boys attends a "Let's Go Brandon Festival" rally, promoted by the Michigan Conservative Coalition and in opposition to U.S. President Joe Biden, in the Brandon Township village of Ortonville, Michigan, U.S. November 20, 2021. REUTERS/Emily Elconin
House votes to hold Mark Meadows in contempt in Jan. 6 probe
FILE - White House chief of staff Mark Meadows speaks with reporters outside the White House, Oct. 26, 2020, in Washington. The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection says it has “no choice” but to move forward with contempt charges against former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
DoorDash brings delivery-based DashMart grocery and convenience stores to Canada
A DoorDash delivery-based grocery and convenience store is shown in a handout. DoorDash has brought the stores, that make sales solely through an app, to Canada.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-DoorDash Canada-Ryan Bolton **MANDATORY CREDIT**
Phillip Adams, ex-NFL player accused of killing six people, had ‘unusually severe’ degenerative brain disease, autopsy shows
FILE - A York County sheriff's deputy is parked outside a residence where multiple people, including a prominent doctor, were fatally shot a day earlier, Thursday, April 8, 2021, in Rock Hill, S.C. On Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021, a coroner is set to release the results of a brain test for chronic traumatic encephalopathy on former NFL player Phillip Adams, who was accused of fatally shooting six people in Rock Hill, South Carolina, before killing himself in April. Adams' family agreed after his death to have his brain tested for the degenerative disease linked to head trauma and concussions. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond, File)
COVID-19 antibody therapies shown less effective against Omicron variant in lab tests
FILE PHOTO: The Regeneron monoclonal antibody sits on a medical table as registered nurse Jessica Krumwiede attempts to find a vein to administer it to Cathy Hardin, who was vaccinated prior to testing positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the Sarasota Memorial Urgent Care Center in Sarasota, Florida, U.S., September 23, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo
AMC, GameStop short sellers make comeback as meme stocks buckle
The AMC Empire 25 theater reopens after COVID-19 closures, Friday, March 5, 2021, in New York.
Three more Calgary Flames players enter NHL’s COVID-19 protocol
Calgary Flames left wing Milan Lucic, second from right, celebrates his goal with teammates left wing Andrew Mangiapane, left, defenceman Noah Hanifin, second from left, and centre Mikael Backlund during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Los Angeles Kings Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021, in Los Angeles. Three more Calgary Flames have entered the NHL's COVID-19 protocol.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Mark J. Terrill
The King’s Man offers Ralph Fiennes his own kick-butt Liam Neeson moment, but also a big ol’ migraine
Djimon Hounsou as Shola and Ralph Fiennes as Oxford in 20th Century Studios’ THE KING’S MAN. Photo credit: Peter Mountain. © 2020 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
Quebec says people should start working from home as COVID-19 cases, infections rise
People wait to receive a COVID-19 test in Montreal, Sunday, December 12, 2021, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
British PM Boris Johnson faces revolt in parliament over new COVID-19 restrictions
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson records an address to the nation at Downing Street, London, to provide an update on the booster vaccine programme, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021. (Kirsty O'Connor, Pool via AP)
Toronto police ask for help to identify suspect in Barry and Honey Sherman murders
Barry and Honey Sherman are shown in a handout photo from the United Jewish Appeal. Toronto police are set to give an update this morning in the high-profile murders of billionaire philanthropists Barry and Honey Sherman. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-United Jewish Appeal MANDATORY CREDIT
Scotiabank pauses mid-January return-to-office plan as concerns rise about Omicron COVID-19 variant
FILE PHOTO: The Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank) logo is seen outside of a branch in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February 14, 2019. REUTERS/Chris Wattie
U.S. cities hit by opioids close to getting $26-billion settlement
Debra Cross, director of operations for Provoking Hope, an addiction recovery center in McMinnville, Ore., displays an emergency kit used to treat opioid overdose as she stands inside an ambulance converted into a mobile needle-exchange unit. McMinnville and thousands of other towns across the United States that were wracked by the opioid crisis are on the precipice of receiving billions of dollars in the second-biggest legal settlement in U.S. history. (AP Photo/Andrew Selsky)
Boeing delivers 34 aircraft to carriers in November, picks up Southwest order
FILE PHOTO: A Boeing logo is seen at the company's facility in Everett, Washington, U.S., Jan. 21, 2020. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson
At least 60 killed after gasoline truck explodes in northern Haiti
Firefighters stand next to what remains of a truck that was carrying gasoline after it overturned and exploded in Cap-Hatien, Haiti, Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. The explosion engulfed cars and homes in flames, killing more than 50 people and injured dozens of others. (AP Photo/Joseph Odelyn)
Why Germany’s COVID-19 restrictions haven’t put a damper on the holiday spirit in Bavaria
Plönlein im Winter Rothenburg o.d. Tauber- Schnee Beleuchtung Tor Türme Nacht © Rothenburg Tourismus Service, Plönlein im Winter, WP, Exkl.klein.jpg All photos are credited to "Rothenburg Tourismus Service"
Once-hyped ‘Buy UK’ equity trade proves cheap and unloved
People walk through the lobby of the London Stock Exchange in London on Nov. 30, 2015.
Ford to make booster announcement as Ontario top doc says new Omicron approach needed
Doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine are prepared at a one-day pop-up vaccination clinic at the Muslim Neighbour Nexus Mosque, in Mississauga, Ont., on April 29, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Telefilm launches initiative to measure diversity in Canadian film industry
Christa Dickenson, Telefilm Canada - 2021 handout portrait.
Jurors in trial of Minnesota police officer Kim Potter see differences between gun, Taser
Sam McGinnis, senior special agent with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, holds the taser of Brooklyn Center police Officer Kim Potter as he testifies while Hennepin County Judge Regina Chu presides over court Monday, Dec. 13, 2021, in the trial of Potter in the April 11, 2021, death of Daunte Wright, at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis. (Court TV via AP, Pool)
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses provide good protection against severe illness from Omicron variant, data show
People wait to be vaccinated by a member of the Western Cape Metro EMS (Emergency Medical Services) at a mobile "Vaxi Taxi" which is an ambulance converted into a mobile COVID-19 vaccination site in Blackheath in Cape Town, South Africa, Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. The omicron variant appears to cause less severe disease than previous versions of the coronavirus, and the Pfizer vaccine seems to offer less defense against infection from it but still good protection from hospitalization, according to an analysis of data from South Africa, where the new variant is driving a surge in infections. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)
Release of Canadian inflation data may be delayed Wednesday due to Statscan security concerns
Statistics Canada's offices in Ottawa are shown on Friday, March 8, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
U.S. FTC, several states take ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli to trial over drug price hike
FILE- Pharmaceutical chief Martin Shkreli speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Feb. 4, 2016, during the House Committee on Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on his former company's decision to raise the price of a lifesaving medicine. Vyera Pharmaceuticals, a company once owned by Shkreli, will pay up to $40 million to settle allegations that it jacked up the price of a life-saving medication by roughly 4 ,000% after obtaining exclusive rights to the drug. The Federal Trade Commission announced the settlement Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
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